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Pioneers bedeviled by Lebanon
WCHS football drops to 0-2
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Warren County quarterback Isaiah Grayson paced the Pioneers Friday night with 60 yards passing, 42 yards rushing and both of the team's touchdowns.
Kyle Robinson
Updated: Aug 29, 2015, 5:13 PM
Published: Aug 29, 2015, 6:14 PM

The first game up in the Pioneers' four-week road trip was the Blue Devils from Lebanon High School. The Blue Devils are in a very similar situation as the Pioneers. They rely heavily on a younger roster and Lebanon just wore the Pioneers down.
Lebanon had a bye week its first week and used it to prepare for the Pioneers. It worked out for the Blue Devils and they got their first win in over a season and defeated the Pioneers 28-13.
WCHS head coach Tom Moore said, “We couldn’t make tackles and Lebanon just outplayed us.”
Lebanon quarterback Jarren Stewart was injured mid-season last year but has returned for his senior year with a vengeance. Stewart did not rely on passing, although he managed 5 completions for 68 yards. Stewart did most of his damage on the ground and his ability to tuck the ball and run wreaked havoc on the Pioneer defense. Stewart accumulated 196 yards on the ground on 20 carries.
The Blue Devils, as a whole, collected a total of 335 yards on the ground on 37 carries, compared to the Pioneers with 226 yards on 32 carries.
Pioneer quarterback Isaiah Grayson compiled 102 yards. He rushed eight times for 42 yards and passed 7 times for 60 yards.
Pioneer Raleigh Woods led the charge on the ground versus the Blue Devils. Woods’ legs churned as he picked up huge chunks of yardage. He had seven carries for 63 yards.
Lorenzo Wilson outshined all receivers as he caught five passes for 49 yards. Wilson also banged out 34 yards on the ground.
In the opening drive, the game started almost identical as it did last week. The Pioneer offense moved the ball down the field with little resistance on the opening drive. With a third-and-2 situation, Pioneer RB Rickie King exploded through the line and bounced off tacklers for a 36-yard gain and put the Pioneers first-and-goal from the 5.
Two plays later, the six-play drive was capped when Isaiah Grayson punched it in for a Pioneer touchdown. Jakob Morin added the extra-point for a 7-0 lead with 9:20 to play in the first quarter.
The score remained 7-0 until midway through the second quarter when Stewart settled in and started a drive on his own 10-yard line. The drive started with Stewart on the quarterback keeper. He picked up 16 yards on the first snap. After a couple of penalties near midfield, Stewart dropped back and delivered a pass right on target to Truck Weir for a 41-yard gain. The drive was capped with an 11-yard touchdown run by Stewart and tied the game at 7-7 after the extra point.
It only took Warren County a little over six minutes to respond. The Pioneers went 77 yards on 14 plays to break the tie. Woods took the Pioneers on his back and he picked up 45 of the 77 yards. The offensive line blocked the Blue Devils and opened up running lanes for Woods. Grayson kept it and his line pushed their way in for his second touchdown. The extra point was off target and the Pioneers led 13-7.
It was the final time for Warren County to find its way into the endzone.
Stewart and the Blue Devil offense exploded and took over the offensive game in the second half and the defense took away the run up the middle.
Blue Devil D’Anthony Harris lit the fuse on the Lebanon crowd when he turned the corner and blew past the defense for a 53-yard footrace down the Warren County sideline to extend the Lebanon lead to 21-13. The crowd went into a frenzy and started to feel like a win was within reach.
Stewart led Lebanon on its final scoring drive. He ran the ball five of the seven times and capped the drive with a 4-yard run. The Blue Devils led 28-13 with six minutes left.
Warren County looked good on its final drive and started on its own 15. Grayson completed a 40-yard pass to Wilson that was tipped and Wilson watched the ball all the way in for a big gain.
Jordan Bonner followed with a 10-yard scamper to land the Pioneers on the Blue Devil 18-yard line. The Pioneer offense turned the ball over on downs and the game ended with Lebanon over Warren County by a final score of 28-13.
Head Coach Sam Harp, “Warren County controlled the line early and we settled our guys down and closed off the middle in the second half.”
Up next for Warren County is the second of four road games, the Cookeville Cavaliers on Sept. 4 with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m.
WCHS baseball, softball compete in weekend tournaments
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Matt Tyson
Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:16 PM

One day after a close home win over Cumberland County Thursday night, the Warren County baseball team was back on the road for a weekend tournament slate. Taking part in the Viking Classic, the Pioneers went 2-2 across Friday and Saturday’s contests.

Kicking things off against Huntland at Tullahoma High School Friday evening, Warren County notched its third straight victory with a 4-3 decision over the Hornets.

Sam Robinson had three of the team’s eight hits. Ryder Gilispie followed with two. Tyler Adams, Jerren Harris and Keaton Rowe each added one hit.

Gilispie and Harris were both credited with one RBI each.

Adams, Robinson, Gilispie and Adrian Harris each scored one run.

On the mound, Miguel Garcia pitched four innings, finishing with four strikeouts, two hits, three runs and four walks. Keagan Thompson followed for two innings, striking out two.

In the nightcap, the Pioneers were held scoreless in an 8-0 shutout against the host Wildcats. Robinson had Warren County’s lone hit of the game.

Hayven Jones pitched 1.1 innings, recording one strikeout, four hits, seven runs and two walks. Jerren Harris came on for 2.2 innings, finishing with two hits, one run and four walks.

Back in action for day two of the tournament at Cascade High School, the Pioneers bounced back with a 9-8 win over the host Champions Saturday morning.

The team finished with nine hits, led by Adams and Robinson with two each. Gilispie, Jerren Harris, Adrian Harris, Woogs Bryan and Corban Felton all added one.

Bryan led the team in RBI with four of its eight. Gilispie, Felton, Jerren Harris and Brady Norris each brought in one.

Jaytton Baker went 3.1 innings on the bump, striking out five and coming off with eight hits and five runs. Lealon Arnold followed for 1.2 innings, striking out one and adding two hits and three runs. Gilispie pitched for one inning and recorded two strikeouts and one hit.

Closing out the weekend against Alabama’s Heritage Christian, Warren County came out on the losing end of a 14-6 contest. At the plate, Jerren Harris led the way with two of the team’s eight hits. Adams, Gilispie, Bryan, Felton, Adrian Harris and Evan Snapp all followed with one each.

The Pioneers posted four RBI, with two each for Adams and Snapp.

Snapp had two of the team’s six runs, with one each for Adams, Gilispie, Felton and Jones.

Braden Whinnery pitched 2.2 innings, striking out four and surrendering seven hits, five runs and one walk. Rowe followed for 0.2 innings, adding four hits and five runs. Up next was Keagan Thompson, who went one inning and came off with five hits and four runs. Daylen Holguin wrapped up the day, striking out one and allowing one hit over 0.2 innings.

WCHS softball goes 1-3 through weekend

The Lady Pioneers got their Southern Warrior Classic schedule started with a game against Summertown Friday evening, a matchup in which they fell 10-1.

Warren County finished with six hits, with two each for Ky Damon, Lola Wells and Kaydence Wiser.

Wiser had a home run in the top of the fourth inning for the team’s lone run.

In the circle, Ceilee Gudat pitched 3.1 innings and finished with one strikeout, nine hits, 10 runs and two walks. Kyaira Sharpe followed for the game’s remainder, closing out the last 0.2 innings.

The Lady Pioneers were again bested in their second Friday night game, falling 10-2 to Moline (Ill.).

Wells led the Warren County hitting effort with two of the team’s six. Damon, Callie Roberts, Cortlyn Porter and Ali Young each added one.

Wells and Lily Rains had one run each.

Ruby Denning had one strikeout and gave up eight hits, 10 runs and three walks across all four innings.

The Lady Pioneers had better luck in their Saturday morning opener, flying ahead with an 11-run fifth inning to take down Illinois’s Oswego East 15-9.

Warren County racked up 12 hits over the course of the game, with two each for Rains, Wells, Sharpe, Porter and Addison Smith. This included home runs for both Wells and Smith. Damon and Young both added one hit each.

Smith led the Lady Pioneers in RBI with four of their 15, followed by Sharpe with three. Rains and Wells both had two RBI. Damon, Wiser, Porter and Young all tacked on one.

Sharpe pitched the first four innings and came out with 13 hits, nine runs and two walks. Denning added one hit across one inning.

Warren County was unable to duplicate this in their final game of the weekend later that afternoon, falling 3-2 to Stewarts Creek.

The team notched six hits, with two each for Rains and Porter. Damon and Wiser both added one hit.

Rains had the Lady Pioneers’ lone RBI.

On the rubber, Gudat pitched all five innings, striking out three and finishing the day with five hits, three runs and one walk.